Allison Dickens

Allison H. Dickens was a Senior Editor at the Penguin and Random House Publishing Groups. She co-created the XYZ line of books for twenty-somethings while at Ballantine/Random House, and oversaw the Ballantine Reader's Circle program. In 2008 she left full-time publishing for a more family friendly schedule as a freelance editor. She has also worked in magazine publishing and for an independent publisher.

FILLED – Hanging In There With Your Novel or Memoir Manuscript MS – B301W19

with Allison Dickens

In this master-level course, you will have the opportunity to share 20-25 page increments of your work via email three to four times during the course of the term, for a minimum total of 60-75 pages reviewed and discussed. You will receive in-depth critiques during class time that you can then apply to your manuscript […]

FILLED – Breaking the Rules – B207F18

with Allison Dickens

What’s more fun than breaking the rules? In this course, we will examine where the rules for good writing, (so often touted in writing workshops), came from, why they exist, and famous examples of books that break them. Each week, we will take a look at an example of a work that breaks the rules […]

FILLED – Hanging In There With Your Novel or Memoir Manuscript MS – B301F18

with Allison Dickens

Manuscript Check-Up: Hanging in Through the Summer MS- S280M18

with Allison Dickens

Need a quick check in on your manuscript? Want feedback on a particular scene? Stuck on where to go next with your plot or characters? Not sure if your opening pages are dynamic enough? Join editor Allison Dickens for a night of critique and brainstorming. Each participant will submit up to 15 pages of material […]

FILLED – Hanging In There With Your Novel or Memoir Manuscript (Level 3) – B301W18

with Allison Dickens

This master-level workshop presents a tantalizing opportunity for writers who are seriously committed to their novel or memoir manuscripts – and it represents an incredible value as compared to private coaching. Instructor Alison Dickens is the real deal, a former Senior Editor from Penguin/Random House who offers an insider’s perspective on the industry, along with detailed […]